My friend’s dog ran away yesterday afternoon around 1:30 PM in LeDroit Park/Bloomingdale near W & 2nd Street NW. We’ve contacted the Humane Society and everything, but I figured I would reach out to you and your readership, if possible.

Her name is Sasha and we’re not sure of her exact breed, but she looks like a Shiba Inu mix — reddish blonde-colored and about 30 lbs. I’ve attached the best two photos I have. She is very sweet but rather shy/skittish, and likely will not seek out other people or come if called. She is wearing a collar and tags that as far as I know list her veterinarian in Bowie as the contact #. The vet is aware she is missing.

Feel free to use wpindc(at)gmail.com or the contact # (202) 256-2991 if anyone has any information.

More info from the Friends of Bundy Park.

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Giselle

The following was written by PoP contributor Eric Nuzum.

French Bulldogs rarely show up in shelters and rescues. They are expensive dogs and difficult to breed. Anyone who goes through what it takes to get one usually isn’t very quick to let it go. Those that do come up for adoption are usually seriously ill or disabled.

That’s why we were so surprised to see Giselle listed for adoption. A four-year-old Frenchie, rescued from a high kill shelter in South Carolina. Besides testing positive for heart worm, she was described as good with kids and dogs, didn’t have behavior issues, and seemed otherwise perfectly fine.

More than a hundred people applied to adopt her, but we were the ones told she would be coming home with us on December 3rd. The only thing we really knew about her history was that her previous owner gave her up for financial reasons.

I was instructed to pick her up at a transport drop–where rescue volunteers bring more than 40 dogs in stacked crates, bungee corded together in the back of a large cargo van for the ten-hour drive from South Carolina.

Giselle was one of the first dogs off the van and almost immediately I could tell that her time in the shelter had not been good. She was caked with dirt, had a mangled ear and scabs on her face from a fairly recent attack by another dog, had infections in both ears, and was constantly straining to poop, probably from stress. She was disoriented and nervous, yet still desperate for any comfort or affection. I placed her head in my hands after putting her in the backseat of the car. “Don’t worry little girl,” I whispered to her. “The worst part is over.” She licked my nose and we drove home, already pretty much bonded.

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Dear PoPville,

Found a well-behaved and seemingly well-trained male dog this morning at approximately 8:00AM on the intersection of 8th Street NE and Florida Avenue NE. No collar or tags. He looks like he just had a haircut, so from his neck back is shorter than his head hair.

Please call 646-243-6374.

Update: Owners have been found. Thanks everyone.

Photo by PoPville flickr user pablo.raw

Dear PoPville,

Having been yelled at now numerous time by people when I walk my dog, I have a couple of questions to throw out to the group:

1) Are the small plots of grass in front of people’s row houses “private property”? What about alleys on the side of buildings? The “private property” threat seems to be a favorite among dog haters.

2) Are DC trash cans also “private property” and is throwing away properly bagged dog waste illegal/morally wrong?

Please keep your eyes peeled for Simba. He was lost this morning around Georgia and Missouri Ave, NW. Unfortunately the owner is out of town but says: “If anyone sees him he would most likely respond to the offer of some kind of food, and his name, Simba. I can be reached at 360-561-1885.”

Update: Happy to report Simba has been found.

Dear PoPville,

I know it’s XMas Eve and all, but my husband and I, while walking around Eastern Market this afternoon, found a cat wandering around the Crepe Stand. He didn’t have a tag, but did have a collar with a small bell on it. He is also front-declawed and very mild-mannered. I know he must belong to someone given that he seemed very sweet and comfortable around people (but not dogs). We took him to the Humane Society on New York Ave and they are putting a 5-day hold on him for his owner to claim him.He was scanned and didn’t have a chip. As of 3:00PM on Sat, he is entered into their system, under the name Rudy (short for Rudolph, hey, It’s Xmas and all).

Found: Male Cat
Color/Type: Orange, Long Hair
Weight: Large Cat, prob. about 12-14lbs.
Found Location: Eastern Market
Distinguishing Features: Collar with small bell, Neutered,
front-declawed, “could” be a orange Maine Coon mix. Overall, in good
condition, just hungry.

Photo from last year’s Santa Paws event at Kimpton’s Hotel Monaco

From an email:

We’re hosting our annual “Santa Paws” event benefiting the Washington Humane Society on Sunday, December 11 from 2 – 4 p.m. at Kimpton’s Monaco Washington DC.

Guests are allowed to bring their pets (yes…any pet, not just dogs), grab a snapshot with Santa (free with their own camera, or $20 for a framed professional photo with proceeds benefiting WHS), and enjoy homemade gourmet dog biscuits from Poste Moderne Brasserie’s Chef Dennis Marron or hot chocolate, spiced chai, or warm cider in the lobby of the hotel.

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“Dear PoP,

A pomeranian was stolen from someone’s house in Anacostia by teenagers. could you help us in getting the word out? They could have taken it to any neighborhood.”

“Monday, November 7th, between the hours of 12pm and 2pm, my home was burglarized by 7 African-American teenagers, 6 males and 1 female.

Our home was burglarized of all valuable items. Among them they stole one of our three dogs. We believe we were targeted. It was the second successful attempt at stealing him. The first attempt we prevented less than a month prior.

If you see a teenaged African-American female, about 5’5 to 5’7 in height, with a miniature Pomeranian please call 202-904-0048 to collect the reward. Miniature Pomeranians are rare in Washington DC.

$1500 Reward

Description of Dog:
3.5 lb., Blonde & White, Male, Pomeranian
Please call with any pertinent info.: 202-904-0048″

Back in Oct. ’11 a reader asked what would happen to the Koi fish in Meridian Hill park during the winter months. I’m happy to report that they are being saved this morning by the Washington Humane Society!

They write:

“November 17, the Washington Humane Society will rescue the hundreds of koi fish that were dropped into the pond before it is drained for the winter season. We will collect the fish and give them to G and G Aquatics, a trusted organization that serves the mid-Atlantic region including the National Zoo and the National Aquarium, who will help to find them homes.”

Awesome!

Dear PoPville:

“Saw this at the corner of Peabody and 3rd Street, NW. Not sure how much information it conveys, but good to know, I guess…”

If you have any fun or interesting animal/pet photos please shoot me an email to princeofpetworth(at)gmail(dot)com with ‘Animal Fix’ in the title and say what neighborhood you’re from or upload to the PoPville flickr pool with your pets name and neighborhood. I can’t guarantee I’ll get them all posted but I’ll do my best.

“This is Lucy. She’s a transplant from Arkansas that’s now kickin’ it with the squirrels in Woodley Park. [She's considering running for mayor.]”

“Columbus (Buster) sitting by the window on a snowy day in Columbia Heights.”

“Ferdinand (Ferdie) lounging on the couch in Columbia Heights.”

Photo by PoPville flickr user jgbrc

“A Double Crested Cormorant that I took yesterday at Constitutuion Gardens (a.k.a. Duck pond near the Vietnam War Memorial).”

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Photo by PoPville flickr user Mr. T in DC

From the Cleveland Park listserv:

“Can anyone help with a snake in my house?

Yes, I speak of the reptile variety. Our 110 year old house with lots of gaps in walls and floors and a now a poisonous snake added to the mix. Does anyone know of a professional to help in these matters? The snake is still a “baby” but is a pink spotted poisonous red snake. There are children, cat and dog in the house. Any advice would be much appreciated.”

These fliers are up and down Taylor St, NW in Petworth. Now let me be clear – dog crap that is not picked up is disgusting and extremely frustrating. But my question is – do you think the offender will actually stop and read the flier/threat and say, “oh, I didn’t realize I should clean up my dog’s crap” and change their behavior? Personally, I think these fliers are also a bit ugly and an eyesore. Do you think putting up fliers like this an effective way to deal with a frustrating problem – or do the signs actually become an eyesore themselves?

“Dear PoPville,

My daughter found a delightful dog while hiking in the canyons near Mohab, Utah. It had been mistreated and abandoned. She rescued it and nursed it back to good health. He is a very protective dog and when she moved back to NYC he made the mistake of biting the dry cleaning delivery guy – nothing serious. However, her mother now wants to euthanize the poor guy. I am looking for someone to adopt Canyon to keep him from being destroyed. I am going to NYC Saturday to pick him up and bring him back here on Sunday. If you are interested in adopting Canyon please drop me a line at savecanyon@yahoo.com.”